Surgical Pathology Lab Tech II – Slide Prep & Accessioning

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); Vor Ort; USD 50.000 - 66.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

University of California - Los Angeles Health Hospital Laboratory Technician 2 is seeking an experienced technician to support Surgical Pathology Reporting offices. You will manage slide inventories, receive and file slides, and prepare materials for tumor boards and education sessions.

This role requires at least 2 years in an Anatomic Pathology lab, a high school diploma or equivalent, and the ability to cover Santa Monica and West Valley offices. Experience with Epic or LIS is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 2 years of experience working in an Anatomic Pathology laboratory.
• High school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED or HiSET).
• Ability to provide coverage at Santa Monica and West Valley Surgical Pathology Reporting Offices, as needed.
• Familiarity with safe handling and packaging requirements for pathology materials, including glass slides and formalin-fixed tissue.

Aufgaben

• Manage microscopic slide inventories, including preparation/packaging of biohazardous waste for pickup by contracted vendors.
• Receive, sort, and file microscopic slides.
• Pull slides for Tumor Board, conferences, education, pathologist review and other departmental needs.
• Visit the offsite warehouse to pull/file materials and package biohazardous waste for transport.
• Provide exceptional service to faculty, patients, couriers, and vendors.
• Perform daily departmental runs to pickup and deliver slides.
• Process tissue requests for clinical trial submissions, continuation of care, and ancillary testing.
• Release surgical pathology specimens to patients and manufacturers.
• Accession pathology cases for add-on immunohistochemistry, special stains, and electron microscopy.
• Coordinate with patients, OR Scheduling and clinical teams to schedule bone marrow aspirations.
• Perform general office tasks (answer phones, respond to emails, scan documents into the EMR, send/receive faxes).
• Digitally scan slides for telepathology applications.
• Provide coverage at the Santa Monica and West Valley Surgical Pathology Reporting Offices, as needed.

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication

Flexibility

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Tools

Epic

Jobbeschreibung

University of California - Los Angeles Health Hospital Laboratory Technician 2 is seeking an experienced technician to support Surgical Pathology Reporting offices. You will manage slide inventories, receive and file slides, and prepare materials for tumor boards and education sessions.

This role requires at least 2 years in an Anatomic Pathology lab, a high school diploma or equivalent, and the ability to cover Santa Monica and West Valley offices. Experience with Epic or LIS is preferred.